Veh. Code, § 16054 · Article 3. Evidence of Financial Responsibility
Veh. Code, § 16054
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Evidence may be established by filing with the department satisfactory documentation:
(1) That the owner had an automobile liability policy, a motor vehicle liability policy, or bond in effect at the time of the accident with respect to the driver or the motor vehicle involved in the accident, unless it is established that at the time of the accident the motor vehicle was being operated without the owner’s permission, express or implied, or was parked by a driver who had been operating the vehicle without permission.
(2) That the driver of the motor vehicle involved in the accident, if he or she was not the owner of the motor vehicle, had in effect at the time of the accident an automobile liability policy or bond with respect to his or her operation of the motor vehicle not owned by him or her.
(3) That the liability as may arise from the driver’s operation of the motor vehicle involved in the accident is, in the judgment of the department, covered by some form of liability insurance or bond.
(4) That the owner or driver, if he or she is involved in an accident while operating a vehicle of less than four wheels, had in effect at the time of the accident with respect to the driver or vehicle a liability policy or bond that meets the requirements of Section 16056.
(b) Any automobile liability policy or bond referred to in this section shall comply with the requirements of Section 16056 and Sections 11580, 11580.011, 11580.1, and 11580.2 of the Insurance Code, but need not contain provisions other than those required by those sections, and shall not be governed by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 16430).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 739, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2002.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Insurance Code
- Ins. Code, § 11580Printed as Sections 11580, 11580.011, 11580.1, and 11580.2 of the Insurance Code
- Ins. Code, § 11580.011Printed as Sections 11580, 11580.011, 11580.1, and 11580.2 of the Insurance Code
- Ins. Code, § 11580.1Printed as Sections 11580, 11580.011, 11580.1, and 11580.2 of the Insurance Code
- Ins. Code, § 11580.2Printed as Sections 11580, 11580.011, 11580.1, and 11580.2 of the Insurance Code
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Insurance Code
- Ins. Code, § 11580.07Printed as Section 16054 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 11580.011Printed as Section 16054 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 11580.1Printed as Section 16054 of the Vehicle Code | Section 16054 or 16450 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 11580.15Printed as Section 16054 or 16450 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 11580.2Printed as Section 16054 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 11580.9Printed as Section 16054 of the Vehicle Code
- Ins. Code, § 11580.10Printed as Section 16054 of the Vehicle Code
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